An update and a night on the town
It’s been several days since I’ve written anything, and I’m sorry for that. The move was more complex than I ever expected. My DSL is now back up and I feel like I’m alive again.
There was a moment a few days ago that I panicked, thinking that my readers would never forgive my absence, so I purchased a one day pass for the T-Mobile hotspot at Starbucks. However, once I paid my dues and was happily back on line, I couldn’t think of a single thing to say. Added to my worry of yet another Apple/Large coffee interaction, I quickly closed my trusty replacement iBook and shuffled out of there in a jiffy.
So now that I’m up and connected again, I will be more vigilant in my posts.
That being said, last night was magical.
At the last minute, I was invited to volunteer/attend a fund raiser for DIFFA at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. The event was hosted by none other than ELLE Décor’s Margaret Russell and featured designer’s concepts of the perfect table setting. Titled Dining by Design, the event included a silent auction and cocktails.
I was asked to man the door (probably due to my imposing size) and keep out people without tickets. I was stunned by some of the attendees. The wealthy, the wanna-be wealthy, the average and the botox set. The latter being, by far, the most frightening of them all.
Oh yeah, I managed to rub elbows with the elite. I literally did rub elbows with the Elite, because at one point I bumped into Chris Kennedy, son of the infamous Bobby Kennedy and yes, I rubbed his elbow.
Didn’t know I was a mover and shaker did ya. You should hear about my exploits from the society parties I attended in San Francisco during my tenure there, not to mention my brush with fame and celebrity while in college in St. Louis.
But those tales are for another day. I need to get back to work so I can afford to run with the “have’s”.